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Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. The number of pneumonia hospitalizations rose by almost one-third during the last respiratory illness season compared …
Read More »Alcohol-related deaths and hospitalizations spiked during the pandemic. Could policy have made a difference?
The COVID-19 pandemic threw a wrench in Dr. Peter Butt’s retirement plans. Not because of an influx in patients infected with the new virus — but because he pivoted to an inpatient addiction medicine consulting service, and so many more people needed his help with alcohol use. “What we saw was … potentially …
Read More »Study found increase in RSV-associated hospitalizations in premature babies in N.S.
A new study is showing a policy change in 2016 related to the vaccination of some premature babies for RSV in Nova Scotia led to a tenfold increase in the number of infants in that group that were hospitalized with the respiratory virus. The policy was reversed in 2023. Halifax pediatric …
Read More »Alberta COVID-19 hospitalizations surge with increase of 137 people in 1 week
Alberta’s COVID-19 hospitalizations are spiking and experts say the big question now is how high the fall surge will go. The number of people hospitalized with the virus jumped from 843 last week to 980 this week — an increase of 137 people in one week. In intensive care, the …
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